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Coban Family History

Coban Surname Meaning

Turkish (Çoban): occupational name from çoban ‘shepherd’. Croatian, Serbian, and Bosniak (Čoban): occupational name from Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian čoban ‘shepherd’, a word of Turkish origin (see above).

This surname is very rare in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Americanized form of Polish, Slovak, Czech, Sorbian, or Slovenian Koban.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Coban family from?

You can see how Coban families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coban family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coban families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 8 Coban families living in Ontario. This was about 40% of all the recorded Coban's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Coban families in 1911.
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What did your Coban ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Typist were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Coban. 50% of Coban men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Coban women worked as a Typist. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coban were Farmer and Saleslady.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    50%
  • New Worker
    22%
  • Manager
    15%
  • Farmer
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Typist
    50%
  • Saleslady
    50%

What Coban family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Coban. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coban census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 339 immigration records available for the last name Coban. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 234 military records available for the last name Coban. For the veterans among your Coban ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coban lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Coban life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Coban in 1942 was 40, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coban ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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